@ELF014 wrote:
“As for distance and elevation changes, I am okay with them disabled. I don't use a range finder in real life and they are not allowed on the PGA. Having distances available from an overhead map is enough for me.
I don't need any meters as you can gauge your swing from the player animation. I would also like to able to dosanle the reticule as it basically allows you to set the distance of your shot. I would much rather have to hit partial swings as I do in real-life to get these distances. Or through using loft... since choking up on a club isn't available.”
Tour pros actually get something better than a range finder. They get a caddy. Who they pay to bring a range finder out during practice rounds and jot extensive notes down on yardage/elevation from all important spots on the course.
I do like your suggestion that all non full swing yardages be manipulated through how far back your swing goes as opposed to a reticle. The swing would need to be a bit more responsive than it currently is though. I think people would play more like the pros do if this was required. Instead of always bombing a big drive and hitting difficult touch shot/half swing wedges in, they would learn to play their tee shots to give them full swing distances on the second.
